KZ
Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Summary
Kazakhstan is a country in Asia that is home to 19,205,000 people. It is also home to 4 living indigenous languages. Two of these, Kazakh and Russian, are the official languages of the country. In addition, 12 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 4 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Turkic (2) Indo-European (1) Sino-Tibetan (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Kazakhstan has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.